How Artificial Intelligence Is Fighting America's Wildfires

Some of the most adept firefighters right now aren't people.

As wildfires have grown in numbers and intensity throughout the western United States, it's caused a run on new kinds of technology that can help fight them. That includes machine learning for data analysis, drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, and satellite surveillance.

California alone tracked 4.2 million acres burned in 2020, with five of the six largest fires in state history occurring simultaneously. That has led to multiple tech-driven firefighting solutions being approved in the state, including predictive analysis, fire-spotting from orbit, and AI-powered equipment inspections.

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